HO CHI MINH CITY, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's leading sports brand company Li Ning has signed a five-year sponsorship contract with the Vietnam Athletics Federation, the federation said Thursday.
Under the contract worth 5 billion Vietnamese dong (some 224,000 US dollars), in the 2016-2021, the Chinese firm will annually sponsor some 1 billion Vietnamese dong for the Vietnamese national athletic team's jerseys, shoes, hats and backpacks.
This is the first time that the Vietnamese athletics has got full sponsorship, the federation said, adding that it will be a big driving force for them to train and compete.
Li Ning said it plans to design a costume for the Vietnamese national athletic team. Enditem
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